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Vanilla · 2025

Phantom Elixir

by Rabanne
Rating3.7 ★ 620 votes
GenderMen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaMineralMarine
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
4 notes
topfirst impression
Sea Notes
heartthe character
Mineral NotesOud
basethe foundation
Vanilla Bean

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
44
intimateenormous
Price value42
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean85
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
VanillaMineralMarineOudAromaticPowderySaltyAquatic
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Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Mineral
Marine
Oud
Aromatic
Powdery
Salty
Aquatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
5%
moderate
35%
long lasting
49%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
61%
strong
25%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
26%
summer
18%
fall
27%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
6%
more male
39%
male
53%
Value
way overpriced
15%
overpriced
22%
ok
46%
good value
13%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
uniquesaltymarinevanillablendmassappealingapproachabledesigneroudnoteexceptional
What people criticise
oudnotebarelydetectableexpensiveretailpricepointjuvenilecontroversialbottledesign

Smells similar

by scent profile
81% match
Emporio Armani Stronger With You Oud Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
vanillaoud
79% match
Warm Black Zara
Zara
vanilla
79% match
Symphonium Parfum Xerjoff
Xerjoff
citruschocolate
78% match
Black Vanilla Absolute Perry Ellis
Perry Ellis
vanillarum

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Sea NotesAgarwood (Ou…Mineral NotesVanilla Bean
topheartbase

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The Phantom line

5 versions
Original2021Phantom
More Citrus, Lavender
Less Mineral
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2023Parfum
More Warm Spicy, Citrus
Less Mineral
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2024Intense
More Lavender, Warm Spicy
Less Mineral
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2025in Red
More Amber, Warm Spicy
Less Vanilla
Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Phantom Elixir are vanilla and mineral. It opens with Sea Notes, reveals Mineral Notes and Oud at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla Bean. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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